CARPHONES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARPHONES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARPHONES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARPHONES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARPHONES
No single letter turns CARPHONES into another word.
How CARPHONES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARPHONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARPHONES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CARPHONES
- All 9 letters of CARPHONES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CARPHONES
The 9 tiles of CARPHONES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARPHONES
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Common questions about CARPHONES
- Is CARPHONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARPHONES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARPHONES worth?
- CARPHONES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARPHONES?
- No single letter can be added to CARPHONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARPHONES:
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